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. 2015 Feb 13;1(1):31–37. doi: 10.1159/000371821

Table 1.

NCI-CTCAE version 4.0 grading scale of skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders

EGFRis-associated rash
Grade 1 Papules and/or pustules covering <10% of the BSA associated or not associated with symptoms of pruritis or tenderness

Grade 2 Papules and/or pustules covering 10–30% of the BSA associated or not associated with symptoms of pruritis or tenderness; psychosocial impact; limiting instrumental ADL

Grade 3 Papules and/or pustules covering >30% of the BSA associated or not associated with pruritis or tenderness; limiting self-care ADL, associated with local superinfection (oral antibiotics indicated)

Grade 4 Covering any percentage of the BSA associated or not with pruritis or tenderness; associated with severe superinfection (intravenous antibiotics indicated); life-threatening consequences

Grade 5 Death

BSA = Body surface area; ADL = activity of daily living.